Every year when Christmas comes around we all hope for that one gift. That pair of shoes that you haven't been able to afford, that set of power tools for your garage, or that toy you've been wanting all year. But what about that one gift for your computer? While computers aren't alive there are many things that can be bought for them that would make them happy if they were.
We use computers all of the time and it follows that if your computer runs great, and happy, you will be happy as well. So let's take a look at hardware upgrades you can give your machine. Knowing how your computer works will make it easy for you to select the presents for your machine. First off, let's take a look at its power supply unit. This is a very important part of the computer that we tend to ignore. Not just any old power supply is good enough.
While it may say 700 watts on the side, it might be bad quality. Remember you need one that has enough amps on the 12 volt rail to support your video card. A good power supply or PSU generally has around 40 amps on the 12 volt rail. If you don't have a video card and are using an onboard chipset then it's time to get one. Video cards do more for your machine than make games look good.
They are more capable than an integrated chipset and can take additional strain off of the primary processor, or CPU. Dedicated video cards as they are called also have their own memory installed. This frees up the ram that was being shared by the onboard video card and system, allowing for faster performance. They also can decode complex DVD's and BLU RAY movies faster.
You can also purchase a dedicated sound card in addition to the video card, and also some new speakers. The 5.1 surround sound card and speaker system will give your games the sound quality they deserve. Of course this will not work the way it should if you don't have the RAM to make your machine perform at its best. Luckily RAM chipsets are among the cheapest components available for your computer.
So go ahead and buy your computer the 4 Gigabytes of RAM it deserves this Christmas. You could also buy a 1 Terabyte hard drive for your machine. You can say goodbye to the space constrains for your music, games, pictures, and home movies. Finally you could give your computer additional cooling with high performance fans.
Of course for the interface devices you can buy new mice and keyboards. Preferably the transparent ones with the multi colored LED lights in them. Or grab a new HDTV for a monitor upgrade. If you're really enthusiastic then you could buy a transparent case with LED fans. Nothing says it's Christmas like swapping computer parts between cases while drinking Eggnog.
So regardless of what you buy to make your computer happy remember that it can't be happy about it. Therefore you must be happy for it, and enjoy the upgrade you bought. So go forth, play your games, movies, and music. Play to your heart's content and enjoy the Christmas present you bought your computer.
We use computers all of the time and it follows that if your computer runs great, and happy, you will be happy as well. So let's take a look at hardware upgrades you can give your machine. Knowing how your computer works will make it easy for you to select the presents for your machine. First off, let's take a look at its power supply unit. This is a very important part of the computer that we tend to ignore. Not just any old power supply is good enough.
While it may say 700 watts on the side, it might be bad quality. Remember you need one that has enough amps on the 12 volt rail to support your video card. A good power supply or PSU generally has around 40 amps on the 12 volt rail. If you don't have a video card and are using an onboard chipset then it's time to get one. Video cards do more for your machine than make games look good.
They are more capable than an integrated chipset and can take additional strain off of the primary processor, or CPU. Dedicated video cards as they are called also have their own memory installed. This frees up the ram that was being shared by the onboard video card and system, allowing for faster performance. They also can decode complex DVD's and BLU RAY movies faster.
You can also purchase a dedicated sound card in addition to the video card, and also some new speakers. The 5.1 surround sound card and speaker system will give your games the sound quality they deserve. Of course this will not work the way it should if you don't have the RAM to make your machine perform at its best. Luckily RAM chipsets are among the cheapest components available for your computer.
So go ahead and buy your computer the 4 Gigabytes of RAM it deserves this Christmas. You could also buy a 1 Terabyte hard drive for your machine. You can say goodbye to the space constrains for your music, games, pictures, and home movies. Finally you could give your computer additional cooling with high performance fans.
Of course for the interface devices you can buy new mice and keyboards. Preferably the transparent ones with the multi colored LED lights in them. Or grab a new HDTV for a monitor upgrade. If you're really enthusiastic then you could buy a transparent case with LED fans. Nothing says it's Christmas like swapping computer parts between cases while drinking Eggnog.
So regardless of what you buy to make your computer happy remember that it can't be happy about it. Therefore you must be happy for it, and enjoy the upgrade you bought. So go forth, play your games, movies, and music. Play to your heart's content and enjoy the Christmas present you bought your computer.
About the Author:
Dorthy Weatherbush is going to get an invisible shield for everyone in her family this year. Her kids are always dropping their computers so the invisible shield will be the ideal Christmas present for their computers.
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